Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight – Turner
Listen to the Story: 8 minutes
Description:
Joseph Mallord William Turner was quite a painter and quite a character. He’s described as vulgar, uncouth, unsophisticated and cheap. And yet, he became one of England’s most beloved artists through his groundbreaking vision and skill. We’ll see how his interest in the Industrial Revolution and love of the natural world come together in this dazzling image and take a look at how he created something so gorgeous yet ominous.
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"Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight"
Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight, 1835, Joseph Mallord William Turner